Happy New Year 2016

In the words of John Lennon - "Another year over and a new one just begun"

Can you believe it is 2016?  The last year has flown by.  We've had a few firsts, a few celebrations, quite a few birthdays (!), a wedding, a birth and lots more in between!  There have been ups and downs, good days and bad, but on the whole we've had a good year.  Let's hope that this new year is kind to us all.

My card today has quite a few elements to it.  There is watercolour, triple embossing, stamping and die cutting.

I created the background using my Gansai Tambi watercolours.  I LOVE these paints and they may feature a lot over the next few weeks.

I stamped some stars using Versamark and black embossing powder, then added the sentiments.  These are embossed with Liquid Platinum.  I love the matte gold colour of this powder.

To finish off I matted the piece on gold mirror card and added some gold sequins.

Hope you like it. TTFN Jude xx

It's 2015!!

Happy New Year everyone!  Hope that 2015 brings you much happiness and good health!

Yesterday would have been our parents wedding anniversary, so we took Mum out at lunch.  This is the card and gift we gave to her.

Thankfully she liked the verse.

TTFN Jude xx

Happy New Year!

Goodbye 2013.   Bring it on 2014, we're ready for you!

 

So it's a brand new year. 365 empty days waiting for us to fill them with our stories.  What tales will yours tell?  We have had a particular tough few months with family illness, so each day is precious to us.  We are filling them with memories to remember in the years to come.

 

I intend to fill my days with love, practice patience and try to remember everyone else has their own struggles.  I can't change other people but I can change how I react to them.  I have a few other resolutions for 2014 that have probably been on my list every year since 1985! LOL!  Jen has a few too I'm sure.  What changes are you planning to make?  We would love to hear from you.

 

That's it then, another year gone.  I hope you get to spend some crafting time this year and that Mr Mojo doesn't desert you like he has us over the last few weeks!

 

Normal service will resume tomorrow but until then Jen and I would like to wish you all the very best of new years.  May it bring you good health, peace and happiness [and lots of crafty goodies;)]

 

Lots of love Jude and Jen xx

New Year's Eve 2013

Morning all.  This is the last post of 2013! Hard to believe but tomorrow is a new year.  Don't they fly when you get older?

I don't have many more Christmas cards left to show you, this is the one I made for our brother John to send to Jen and Alan.

It is a 6 x 6 kraft card covered with a reindeer paper from the Docrafts collection, Christmas in the Country.  I matted the ready made topper on to blue then silver mirror card.  The sentiment was just matted with blue.  Very simple but I like it.

I know it's early but I would like to wish you all a happy and healthy 2014.  I hope it brings you all you wish for.  Happy New Year.

TTFN Jude xx

 

Sunday

Morning all. I can't believe how quick the days are going.  It feels like Christmas was yesterday but it was actually 4 days ago.  Blink and it will be New Year!

New Year's Eve is our parents anniversary.  This year is their 47th!! For the next couple of days Jen and I will be busy making cards for the family to send them. Once the cards have been given to them I can share with you but today I'm sharing the card I made for our brother John for Christmas.

 I love this Santa and reindeer die.  I think it's a Marianne die but I'm not 100% sure.

 The tree was a freebie from a magazine (I think).  Jen will correct me if I'm wrong lol.

Once I had the die cuts it was a simple matter of matting and layering a couple of Christmas papers on to a 6 x 6 kraft card and adding the sentiment.

Hope you like it.  TTFN Jude xx